Phyllanthopsis

Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamilia: Phyllanthoideae
Tribus: Poranthereae
Genus:
Species: P. arida – P. phyllanthoides

Name

Phyllanthopsis (Scheele) Voronts. & Petra Hoffm., Kew Bull. 63: 47. (2008)

  • Type species: Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides (Nutt.) Voronts. & Petra Hoffm., Kew Bull. 63: 47. (2008)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Phyllanthus subgen. Phyllanthopsis Scheele (1853: 584).
  • Homotypic
    • Andrachne sect. Phyllanthopsis (Scheele) Müll. Arg. (1866: 234).
    • Lepidanthus Nutt. (1835: 175), nom. illeg. non Lepidanthus Nees (1830: 665) vide Hypodiscus Nees in J.Lindley, Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2: 450 (1836), nom. cons. (Restionaceae).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional:Southeastern USA
      • Alabama
    • Regional:Southern Central USA
      • Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
    • Regional:Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page. 

Vernacular names